Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Austria
Austria: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 38.48 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
38.48
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
67th
of 84 countries
All-time high
40.23
in 1997
All-time low
38.28
in 2015
Years of data
21
1995–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Austria, 1995–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Austria recorded 38.48 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Austria peaked at 40.23 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 38.28, in 2015.
That places Austria 67th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.98 | — |
| 1996 | 39.78 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.23 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 39.77 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 39.6 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 39.48 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.4 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 38.86 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.01 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 38.76 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 38.45 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.13 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 39.49 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.79 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 39.3 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.97 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.01 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.95 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.28 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 38.28 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.48 | +0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 38.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.04, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 38.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.87 | 39.6 | 40.23 | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.15 | 38.45 | 40.01 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.75 | 38.28 | 39.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Austria?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Austria was 38.48 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.23 in 1997.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.28 in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
- Austria ranks 67th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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